No, Remote Work Is Not Making Us Miserable The rise of remote work is a tech success story, despite what one new and very convoluted study claims. Reason · Jul 27
Misrepresentation About Ex-Employees May Be Criminal Libel Cal. Labor Code § 1050 provides, Any person, or agent or officer thereof, who, after having discharged an employee from… The post Misrepresentation About Ex-Employees May Be Criminal Libel appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jul 27
My Interview with Judge Altman on Anti-Semitism, Israel, and Judging "What happened after October 7 in our sacred institutions, at our universities, in our Western media outlets, in our international NGOs and nonprofits, is that we completely forgot the ways that we had learned to tell truth from fiction." Reason · Jul 27
The Energy Department Admits the OMB Canceled Grants 'Solely' To Punish Trump's Political Opponents The episode illustrates the president's routine weaponization of government against his enemies. Reason · Jul 27
Pentagon Death Numbers Plus: Troy Jackson's race, City Without Children, the DEA and cocaine, the FDA and peptides, and more... Reason · Jul 27
§ 230 Preempts Texas Mandates on Social Media Platforms, Fifth Circuit Holds by 2-1 Vote An excerpt from the long opinion in Computer & Comm. Industry Ass'n v. Paxton, decided Friday by Fifth Circuit Judges… The post § 230 Preempts Texas Mandates on Social Media Platforms, Fifth Circuit Holds by 2-1 Vote appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jul 27
The Best and Worst States To Be a Smoker Tobacco is the most taxed consumer product in the U.S., and those taxes largely dictate cigarette prices. Reason · Jul 27
Brickbat: We Can Sort It Out In California, Sacramento officials are now inspecting residents' garbage, recycling, and organic waste bins to make sure people are sorting… The post Brickbat: We Can Sort It Out appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jul 27
Large Libel Models Decision in China I just learned about this Large Libel Models case from China (to add to the nine U.S. cases I've seen,… The post Large Libel Models Decision in China appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jul 26
How Trump's Tariffs Undermine US Trustworthiness and Credibility—and What Can Be Done to Stop it Economist David Hebert highlights an underappreciated danger of Trump's tariff mania. It's a serious problem, but one that can at least be mitigated. Reason · Jul 26
Trump Says He Believes in Giving People a 'Second Chance.' For 6,000 People, the Answer Was No. The administration this month denied thousands of clemency applications. Reason · Jul 26
Bureaucracy, Labor, & Tariffs: How Government Is Making BLTs More Expensive The BLT—a delicious celebration of the power of markets—exemplifies political attacks on the free movement of goods and people. Reason · Jul 26
Court Notes Apparent AI-Generated Errors in Court Reporter's Transcript "[W]e remind the Court Reporter that this court relies on transcripts being true and accurate representations of the transcribed proceedings." Reason · Jul 25
Brian Fitzpatrick Makes the Case for Callais An argument in support of the Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act jurisprudence one is unlikely to hear in academia. Reason · Jul 25
Reason · Jul 25 Is There Actually an Error in the Supreme Court's Analysis in Loper Bright? Did the Administrative Procedure Act apply in Chevron v. NRDC?
Reason · Jul 25 California's War on Goats Could Worsen the Wildfire Crisis Standard minimum wage and overtime laws now apply to the state's goat herders, whose animals clear brush and reduce fire danger. The costs are unsustainable.
Reason · Jul 25 For Thousands of New York City Apartment Buildings, the Math Doesn't Math This year’s rent freeze is just the latest regulation pushing New York City’s rent-stabilized housing stock toward financial and physical collapse.
Reason · Jul 25 Second Lawsuit Challenging Trump's New Section 301 Tariffs Filed It was filed by several businesses, including Learning Resources, Inc., which was also involved in the IEEPA tariff litigation.
Reason · Jul 24 Georgia Cops Keep Getting Arrested for Misusing Flock Surveillance Data Although Flock Safety’s auditing tools have helped catch the bad actors, more is needed to protect Americans’ privacy.
Reason · Jul 24 In 39 States, People Can Be Sentenced to Life for Murders They Did Not Commit The Sentencing Project highlights the perverse consequences of the felony murder rule, a vestige of British law that still prevails in federal courts and all but two states.
Reason · Jul 24 Conservative Commentator Robby Starbuck's Lawsuit Alleging Google AI Had Defamed Him Can Go Forward A Delaware trial court has denied Google's motion to dismiss, and concluded that, if the facts as alleged by Starbuck were true, he would have a legal basis for recovery.
Reason · Jul 24 Nashville Considers Using Eminent Domain To Stop a Planned Data Center From Irritating Zoo Animals The Nashville Zoo says the vibrations from next door's planned data center might negatively affect hearing-sensitive animals.
Reason · Jul 24 Liberty Justice Center Files First Lawsuit Challenging Trump's Massive New Section 301 Tariffs The complaint explains why the tariffs violate the requirements of Section 301, and also run afoul of the major questions and nondelegation doctrines.
Reason · Jul 24 Airports Are Opting for Private Security Over the TSA. The Union Says That's a Public Safety Threat. Airport security screeners at the 20 private-contract airports get paid during a government shutdown. A public sector union wants to make sure that doesn’t happen.
Reason · Jul 24 Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal An iPod, a walrus, and the Almighty Vice Lord Nation.